Hardwood floor refinishing in Kawkawlin
Kawkawlin Township sits where the Kawkawlin River meets Saginaw Bay, and its housing runs old: farmhouses on the section roads, and riverside homes that started as cottages and grew. Both types tend to hold original wood floors, from oak and maple down to wide pine in the oldest rooms.
We refinish all of it, and we do a steady trade in water-related repairs here: cupped boards from damp crawl spaces, gray stains where planters sat, and thresholds worn down by decades of lake traffic.
Call (443) 364-3676What we see in Kawkawlin floors
Homes near the river and bay often sit over vented crawl spaces, and summer humidity below a floor will cup boards even when the living space is dry. Before refinishing we check the crawl space moisture story, because sanding a cupped floor flat while the moisture source remains guarantees the cup comes back.
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Kawkawlin questions
Our floor cupped last summer but looks flatter now. Should we sand it?
Wait until it's fully flat and the moisture source is handled, usually with a ground vapor barrier or sealed crawl space. Sanding a floor mid-cup flattens the tops of the boards, and when they dry out you get the reverse problem, crowning. We moisture test before we sand.
The cottage has painted pine floors. Worth restoring?
Old pine under paint is usually worth it if the boards are thick enough. Pine is soft, so we finish it with penetrating oil or a matte waterborne that shows wear gracefully. It comes out warm and full of character rather than perfect, which suits a river cottage.